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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,583.32, 54,882.63 and 20,795.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,583.32, 54,882.63 and 20,795.61 is: 31,197.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,583.32 : 54,882.63 = 20,795.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,583.32/54,882.63 = 20,795.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,583.32x = 54,882.63 × 20,795.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,583.32x = 1,141,317,769.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,317,769.25/36,583.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,197.76

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